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Population in Denmark compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 19.6 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Denmark vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Philippines
2100 5,884,686 115,059,775
2099 5,892,325 115,816,309
2098 5,899,695 116,573,828
2097 5,907,465 117,333,883
2096 5,914,749 118,100,419
2095 5,922,245 118,866,742
2094 5,930,321 119,626,818
2093 5,938,280 120,388,122
2092 5,946,384 121,147,462
2091 5,954,679 121,904,917
2090 5,963,266 122,652,199
2089 5,971,713 123,391,846
2088 5,979,364 124,122,345
2087 5,987,402 124,843,149
2086 5,995,064 125,552,213
2085 6,002,549 126,246,777
2084 6,009,275 126,918,902
2083 6,015,700 127,566,644
2082 6,021,123 128,196,192
2081 6,025,161 128,799,883
2080 6,029,023 129,384,776
2079 6,032,690 129,937,788
2078 6,035,675 130,470,163
2077 6,038,686 130,981,766
2076 6,042,135 131,455,691
2075 6,044,653 131,899,779
2074 6,047,076 132,321,868
2073 6,049,937 132,712,554
2072 6,051,777 133,078,198
2071 6,053,762 133,413,261
2070 6,056,217 133,726,740
2069 6,059,011 134,013,962
2068 6,062,068 134,276,965
2067 6,065,624 134,521,893
2066 6,069,342 134,738,123
2065 6,074,204 134,943,069
2064 6,079,063 135,121,691
2063 6,083,788 135,278,856
2062 6,088,960 135,418,302
2061 6,093,987 135,533,003
2060 6,099,487 135,624,320
2059 6,104,417 135,691,307
2058 6,109,049 135,723,393
2057 6,114,183 135,729,299
2056 6,119,717 135,713,449
2055 6,125,235 135,658,483
2054 6,129,783 135,564,032
2053 6,134,472 135,433,969
2052 6,138,153 135,267,110
2051 6,141,878 135,047,521
2050 6,145,108 134,786,831
2049 6,147,694 134,476,341
2048 6,149,633 134,125,026
2047 6,151,452 133,725,025
2046 6,153,140 133,275,028
2045 6,153,542 132,781,283
2044 6,154,289 132,246,145
2043 6,154,449 131,672,273
2042 6,154,439 131,060,574
2041 6,154,049 130,412,807
2040 6,152,639 129,728,924
2039 6,151,105 129,013,931
2038 6,147,975 128,259,977
2037 6,145,003 127,475,872
2036 6,140,920 126,664,807
2035 6,135,972 125,834,749
2034 6,129,715 124,984,319
2033 6,122,663 124,117,657
2032 6,115,251 123,239,893
2031 6,105,748 122,353,079
2030 6,095,292 121,447,264
2029 6,082,914 120,532,209
2028 6,068,364 119,603,538
2027 6,051,324 118,669,567
2026 6,032,411 117,732,112
2025 6,009,169 116,786,962
2024 5,976,992 115,843,670
2023 5,946,952 114,891,199
2022 5,903,037 113,964,338
2021 5,856,733 113,100,950
2020 5,831,404 112,081,264
2019 5,814,422 110,804,683
2018 5,793,636 109,465,287
2017 5,764,980 108,119,693
2016 5,728,010 106,735,719
2015 5,683,483 105,312,992
2014 5,643,475 103,767,130
2013 5,614,932 102,076,336
2012 5,591,572 100,175,512
2011 5,570,572 98,248,614
2010 5,547,683 96,337,125
2009 5,523,095 94,384,250
2008 5,493,621 92,699,095
2007 5,461,438 91,075,184
2006 5,437,272 89,508,986
2005 5,419,432 88,015,962
2004 5,404,523 86,394,504
2003 5,390,574 84,731,835
2002 5,375,931 83,068,889
2001 5,358,783 81,401,488
2000 5,339,616 79,625,397
1999 5,321,799 77,753,257
1998 5,304,219 75,791,024
1997 5,284,991 73,908,810
1996 5,263,074 72,190,242
1995 5,233,373 70,546,246
1994 5,206,180 69,019,291
1993 5,188,628 67,530,621
1992 5,171,370 65,926,125
1991 5,154,298 64,382,249
1990 5,140,939 62,854,666
1989 5,132,594 61,265,260
1988 5,129,516 59,739,052
1987 5,127,024 58,157,496
1986 5,120,534 56,645,077
1985 5,113,691 55,213,006
1984 5,111,619 53,726,181
1983 5,114,297 52,194,620
1982 5,117,810 50,695,707
1981 5,121,572 49,311,727
1980 5,123,027 48,043,740
1979 5,116,801 46,807,103
1978 5,104,248 45,575,281
1977 5,088,419 44,367,962
1976 5,072,596 43,201,488
1975 5,059,862 42,120,826
1974 5,045,297 41,174,341
1973 5,021,861 40,294,130
1972 4,991,596 39,408,560
1971 4,963,126 38,518,659
1970 4,928,757 37,622,204
1969 4,891,860 36,660,799
1968 4,864,883 35,638,342
1967 4,835,354 34,621,320
1966 4,797,381 33,617,170
1965 4,759,012 32,625,316
1964 4,722,072 31,643,032
1963 4,684,483 30,674,731
1962 4,647,727 29,723,536
1961 4,611,687 28,792,621
1960 4,579,603 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Philippines
2100 -0.13% -0.65%
2099 -0.12% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.65%
2097 -0.12% -0.65%
2096 -0.13% -0.64%
2095 -0.14% -0.64%
2094 -0.13% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.63%
2092 -0.14% -0.62%
2091 -0.14% -0.61%
2090 -0.14% -0.6%
2089 -0.13% -0.59%
2088 -0.13% -0.58%
2087 -0.13% -0.56%
2086 -0.12% -0.55%
2085 -0.11% -0.53%
2084 -0.11% -0.51%
2083 -0.09% -0.49%
2082 -0.07% -0.47%
2081 -0.06% -0.45%
2080 -0.06% -0.43%
2079 -0.05% -0.41%
2078 -0.05% -0.39%
2077 -0.06% -0.36%
2076 -0.04% -0.34%
2075 -0.04% -0.32%
2074 -0.05% -0.29%
2073 -0.03% -0.27%
2072 -0.03% -0.25%
2071 -0.04% -0.23%
2070 -0.05% -0.21%
2069 -0.05% -0.2%
2068 -0.06% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.08% -0.15%
2065 -0.08% -0.13%
2064 -0.08% -0.12%
2063 -0.08% -0.1%
2062 -0.08% -0.08%
2061 -0.09% -0.07%
2060 -0.08% -0.05%
2059 -0.08% -0.02%
2058 -0.08% -0.004%
2057 -0.09% 0.01%
2056 -0.09% 0.04%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.08% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.06% 0.16%
2051 -0.05% 0.19%
2050 -0.04% 0.23%
2049 -0.03% 0.26%
2048 -0.03% 0.3%
2047 -0.03% 0.34%
2046 -0.007% 0.37%
2045 -0.01% 0.4%
2044 -0.003% 0.44%
2043 0% 0.47%
2042 0.006% 0.5%
2041 0.02% 0.53%
2040 0.02% 0.55%
2039 0.05% 0.59%
2038 0.05% 0.62%
2037 0.07% 0.64%
2036 0.08% 0.66%
2035 0.1% 0.68%
2034 0.12% 0.7%
2033 0.12% 0.71%
2032 0.16% 0.72%
2031 0.17% 0.75%
2030 0.2% 0.76%
2029 0.24% 0.78%
2028 0.28% 0.79%
2027 0.31% 0.8%
2026 0.39% 0.81%
2025 0.54% 0.81%
2024 0.51% 0.83%
2023 0.74% 0.81%
2022 0.79% 0.76%
2021 0.43% 0.91%
2020 0.29% 1.15%
2019 0.36% 1.22%
2018 0.5% 1.24%
2017 0.65% 1.3%
2016 0.78% 1.35%
2015 0.71% 1.49%
2014 0.51% 1.66%
2013 0.42% 1.9%
2012 0.38% 1.96%
2011 0.41% 1.98%
2010 0.45% 2.07%
2009 0.54% 1.82%
2008 0.59% 1.78%
2007 0.44% 1.75%
2006 0.33% 1.7%
2005 0.28% 1.88%
2004 0.26% 1.96%
2003 0.27% 2%
2002 0.32% 2.05%
2001 0.36% 2.23%
2000 0.33% 2.41%
1999 0.33% 2.59%
1998 0.36% 2.55%
1997 0.42% 2.38%
1996 0.57% 2.33%
1995 0.52% 2.21%
1994 0.34% 2.2%
1993 0.33% 2.43%
1992 0.33% 2.4%
1991 0.26% 2.43%
1990 0.16% 2.59%
1989 0.06% 2.55%
1988 0.05% 2.72%
1987 0.13% 2.67%
1986 0.13% 2.59%
1985 0.04% 2.77%
1984 -0.05% 2.93%
1983 -0.07% 2.96%
1982 -0.07% 2.81%
1981 -0.03% 2.64%
1980 0.12% 2.64%
1979 0.25% 2.7%
1978 0.31% 2.72%
1977 0.31% 2.7%
1976 0.25% 2.57%
1975 0.29% 2.3%
1974 0.47% 2.18%
1973 0.61% 2.25%
1972 0.57% 2.31%
1971 0.7% 2.38%
1970 0.75% 2.62%
1969 0.55% 2.87%
1968 0.61% 2.94%
1967 0.79% 2.99%
1966 0.81% 3.04%
1965 0.78% 3.1%
1964 0.8% 3.16%
1963 0.79% 3.2%
1962 0.78% 3.23%
1961 0.7% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Denmark Philippines
Current population
6042125
118213646
Population rank 114/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 110/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -149,315
Net migration rank 32/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -149,315
2024 0 25,639 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 -595 31,006 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 5,857 26,887 917,928 -85,185
2020 5,831 10,851 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 6,977 9,488 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 6,373 18,919 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 8,071 24,561 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 9,165 33,391 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 5,683 42,284 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 5,644 27,242 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 3,931 21,359 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 5,592 16,871 1,979,568 95,702
2011 6,685 13,495 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 8,876 17,533 2,030,979 13,556
2009 8,285 15,551 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 10,438 25,775 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 8,192 20,560 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 9,787 10,491 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 9,755 6,887 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 9,188 5,166 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 7,007 7,228 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 5,376 9,629 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 6,967 12,192 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 9,078 10,441 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 6,919 9,520 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 7,956 11,098 1,870,371 178,274
1997 7,927 12,269 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 6,842 17,534 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 6,280 28,958 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 8,850 10,766 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 4,670 11,411 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 6,722 11,937 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 4,639 10,827 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 2,056 8,667 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 2,053 3,720 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 0 677 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 -2,559 235 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 1,537 803 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 4,605 5,808 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 9,187 5,678 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 11,703 5,548 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 11,667 3,182 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 19,676 -437 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 21,092 7,107 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 24,958 7,053 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 22,673 20,947 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 23,481 6,687 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 33,363 1,623 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 38,858 2,011 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 36,832 1,333 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 36,539 594 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 32,070 3,900 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 33,205 3,012 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 32,515 -4,047 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/philippines | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 14% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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